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Events for 2018

This year, North Shore Chess Club will be running South Auckland and
Central Auckland events, in addition to our own North Shore
competitions. The following dates and venues are confirmed, and the
items in the list are links to entry forms. We anticipate making online
entry possible later.

These are qualifying events for the 2018 NZCF National Interschool
Championships, to be held in Mount Maunganui, September 29th-30th. The
winner of each regional event will represent that region in the
appropriate division (Primary, Intermediate, or Secondary). If 20 or
more teams compete, a second school will qualify; if 30 or more teams, a
third school will qualify. Schools may enter as many teams as they like
(subject to space restrictions at the venue), but can only win
one qualifying place.

Tournament Format: Matches are played on four boards (two with
white and two with black pieces), so four players are required for each
team. There will be six rounds using the Swiss pairing method (Orion
software).

Teams and Board Order: The players in each team should be
ranked as closely as possible in order of playing strength, with the
strongest player on board one, the second strongest on board two, etc.
This order must remain unchanged throughout the day. Please indicate the
order on the entry form and confirm with the arbiter on arrival.
Furthermore, a school’s A-team should be stronger than its B-team, etc.

Playing Times: Teams need to register their presence before
9:00am on the day of the tournament. A players’ meeting will follow and
the first round should commence about 9:15am. There will be a break for
lunch and we aim to finish by 2:30pm. Digital chess clocks will be used
with each player having 15 minutes base time for the game plus
additional time of 5 seconds added per move. This time control is
similar to that used in the National Finals.

Adult Support: Visiting school teams must have an adult
(teacher, parent, or guardian) present to supervise them. We will
provide arbiters and make the pairings - anyone who is interested in
learning how to do this is during the event should let us know in
advance.

Entries: The entry fee of $35 per team should accompany the
entry form. All entries will be acknowledged and more detailed
information will be circulated as soon as possible after the entry
deadline. Entries will be listed here.

Prizes: The first three teams will receive gold, silver, and
bronze medals, which will be engraved and sent to schools after the
event, for presentation at Assembly. Some regions have trophies which
are awarded annually - if you are in possession of such a trophy, please
remember to bring it to the event!